Friday, 25 July 2014

LDS have been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor

Press Release

Top Safety Accreditation for LDS Leak Detection Specialists Ltd
National business LDS Leak Detection Specialists Ltd has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety.
Safecontractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises very high standards in health and safety management amongst UK contractors.
Employing 12 people, LDS Leak Detection Specialists Ltd is principally involved in the Engineering sector, specialising in leak detection in domestic and commercial properties throughout the UK. LDS’s most recent clients have included major players such as Interserve, LAS Claims, NHS, British Aerospace, Nuclear Power Stations, Holiday Parks and many more.
The company’s application for Safecontractor accreditation was driven by the need for a uniform standard across the business.

" LDS prides itself on achieving and maintaining first class health and safety standards for both its customers and staff. To have accreditation gives us the reassurance that our working practices have been approved by safecontractor's rigorous assessment and auditing procedures.
Upholding health, safety and welfare standards in leak detection is a major priority for LDS. We endeavour to show our customers that company policies and procedures are the best in the industry and accreditation to safecontractor provides independent verification of this" Mrs L Hannington, Director at LDS Leak Detection Specialists Ltd.

Safecontractor accreditation will enhance the company’s ability to attract new contracts and its commitment to safety will be viewed positively by its insurers when the company liability policy is up for renewal.
Safecontractor is applicable to most sectors although it is particularly relevant to food manufacture, property, facilities management, retail and leisure sectors, all of which are big users of contracted services.
John Kinge, technical director of Safecontractor said, "Major organisations simply cannot afford to run the risk of employing contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies in place."
"More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that LDS has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example which hopefully will be followed by other companies within the sector. Safecontractor plays a vital role in supporting our clients in meeting their compliance needs, whilst working with their contractors as they progress through the accreditation process.”
Under the Safecontractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies meeting the high standard are included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website.
Client-organisations who sign up to the scheme can access the database, enabling them to vet potential contractors before they even set foot on site. These clients agree that, as users of the scheme, they will engage only those who have received accreditation.
Over 210 major, nation-wide businesses, from several key sectors, have signed up to use the scheme when selecting contractors for services such as building, cleaning, maintenance, refurbishment or electrical and mechanical work.

About Me

LDS Leak Detection Specialists Ltd offer a leak detection service
providing a non-destructive solution to finding leaks in any pipe work
in both domestic and commercial properties.

LDS utilise specialist equipment coupled with our engineers technical
expertise to locate hidden leaks quickly and accurately, saving both
time and money. We have engineers all over the UK enabling us to provide
a fast response and offer International Leak Detection Services.